An important precedent may be set here (if it progresses to a hearing) with the main issue revolving around Suno and Udio using copyrighted music to train their AI models without obtaining proper licenses or compensating the artists/rightsholders. The infringement claim is seemingly pretty clear-cut but with AI not going anywhere, let's not go down the Napster path and seek to litigate against what may well be a future revenue stream. Hopefully it can be a more proactive approach in looking at how a licensing (and appropriate compensation) regime can be agreed upon between rightsholders and AI companies
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The next stage of conflict between legacy content owners and upstart generative AI companies began yesterday. In this case the owners of rights to "human musical expression" -- major record labels representing the thousands of musicians and millions of songs -- sued two genAI companies for alleged copyright violations, asserting these companies used copyrighted material without consent to train their AI models, resulting in the unauthorized reproduction of songs. I find genAI-music to be obviously not human and a little off-putting, but it is here to stay; more to come on this subject. https://lnkd.in/dkX7wFnM
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A surge in lawsuits against AI music generators like Suno and Udio underscores a massive moment in music... Major record labels, with coordination by the RIAA, are taking a firm stand against what they call "mass infringement" of copyrighted material. This legal battle emphasizes a fundamental question: Does using copyrighted music to train AI models constitute fair use? While these AI companies argue that it is innovation, the music industry says that unlicensed use threatens artists' brands and livelihoods. The outcome of these lawsuits will set a precedent for how AI interacts with intellectual property, not just in music but entertainment as a whole. I'm very intrigued to see how this plays out as someone who sees both the benefits and detriments of AI. What do you think? #ai #musicindustry #lawsuit #compliance https://lnkd.in/grvzd8Fu
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As widely covered in the media last week, our trade group the RIAA has announced legal action on behalf of members against generative AI companies Suno and Udio for infringement of US federal copyright law by each company on a massive scale. Suno and Udio allow users to generate digital music files that mimic genuine human created sound recordings in response to basic prompts, but as the cases make clear, these products can only work the way they do by copying vast quantities of sound recordings from artists across every genre, style, and era. At Sony Music, we are embracing AI and working with innovative start-ups that use AI ethically and responsibly. Like previous waves of new tech, innovation in AI should be based on business partnership between the creative and tech sectors that respects the value of artists and keep humans at the center of creativity.
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The record industry is suing AI companies over copyright. 🎶🤖 This harks back to the Napster era when they sued against streaming music, which ironically ended up saving the industry (thereby demonstrating a Luddite level of shortsightedness)😀📜 A key argument from AI companies is based on the premise that AI learns from data similarly to how humans do and then transforms the output. Looking forward to the court deciding on the question of “can machines learn similarly to humans?” ⚖️ For corporate leaders: ignore for now. This will take years to resolve and seems aimed at driving settlements and creating a market for AI-generated music. #AI #Copyright #MusicIndustry #ArtificialIntelligence #TechLaw #Innovation #FutureOfMusic #ai #lifesciences #ml
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what is the future of AI in the music industry? Company’s like Suno, which are based on AI, keep getting sued due to copyright infringement. Will the industry ever be able to get to a point where AI is actually used as an enhancement tool? Or will it continue to build controversies? Check out more on this from this article! https://lnkd.in/etBp8eyv #fsbmt #ai
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💼 Anthropic & UMG Settle Landmark AI Copyright Case 💼 The legal clash between Anthropic and Universal Music Group has taken a decisive turn. A $95M settlement focuses on technical guardrails, allowing Anthropic’s AI models to evolve while preventing copyright-infringing outputs. What makes this settlement groundbreaking? 🎯 Guardrails Matter: The deal shifts attention away from the controversial use of copyrighted material during AI training to focus on preventing infringing outputs. ⚖️ Fair Use Debate Continues: Could this agreement influence future rulings on the legality of training AI models with copyrighted works? 🌍 Industry Impact: As AI systems integrate into industries like music, law, and tech, this case sets important precedents. Will this case redefine how intellectual property is managed in the AI era? 📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dg5rcKGe #AICompliance #IntellectualProperty #AnthropicVsUMG #CopyrightLaw #AIInnovation
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The labels are suing AI companies for copyright infringement and I couldn't agree more with this statement: <<“There is room for AI and human creators to forge a sustainable, complementary relationship,” the Suno complaint says. “This can and should be achieved through the well-established mechanism of free-market licensing that ensures proper respect for copyright owners.”>> Companies like #wearemusical.ai and #fairlytrained.org are offering practical solutions.
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Another important draft law in America to tackle copyright infringement by AI companies. https://lnkd.in/eh-WvW3S "We strongly support the bill which prioritizes creators who continue to be exploited by unjust AI practices.” David Israelite President & CEO of 🇺🇸 group National Music Publishers' Association. There's no legal or moral excuse for AI or Big Tech companies accessing, training or generating #AI using digital music without permission. Doing so is simply ripping off artists & creators. Between the TRAIN Act & the COPIED Act, there is alignment with the infringement prevention & training transparency measures agreed in the EU AI Act - which gives clarity internationally. And as the many recent music industry deals by our member companies have demonstrated, legal #GenAI & #AI training is perfectly possible & there to be done. #ArtificialIntelligence #RealRights 🌎🎶
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